Uses of Lopitas Tablet

Side effects of Lopitas Tablet

How to use Lopitas Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. It can be taken with or without food, but it is better to take Lopitas 10mg Tablet at a fixed time.

How Lopitas Tablet works

Lopitas 10mg tablet belongs to a group of medicines called sedative-hypnotics. It works by slowing activity of the nerve cells in the brain and helps fall asleep.

In Depth Information on Lopitas Tablet

Expert advice for Lopitas Tablet

Take the medicine 30-45 min before going to bed.

Do not start or continue zolpidem and consult your doctor if you are allergic to zolpidem, or to any of the other ingredients in zolpidem tablets.

Zolpidem can be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it. It should be used for only a short time.

Do not take this medication more than 2 weeks without your doctor's advice.

Zolpidem may impair your thinking or reactions. You may still feel sleepy the morning after taking this medicine, especially if you take the extended-release tablet, or if you are a woman.

Do not drive or work with machines while taking this medicine.

Do not take this medicine if you have consumed alcohol during the day or just before bed.

Zolpidem may cause a severe allergic reaction. Stop taking this medicine and get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. The benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk. Please consult your doctor.

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Lactation

CAUTION

Lopitas 10mg Tablet should be used with caution during lacta

tion.
Breast feeding should be held until the treatment of the mother is completed and the drug is eliminated from her body.

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Driving

Lopitas 10mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired,

or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

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Kidney

SAFE

Lopitas 10mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Lopitas 10mg Tablet is recommended.

However, talk to your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.

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Liver

There is no data available. Please consult doctor before consuming the drug.

Frequently asked questions for Lopitas 10mg Tablet

Frequently asked questions for Zolpidem

Lopitas produces a calming effect on the brain and induces sleep. This calming effect may be perceived as pleasant or feeling high by some individuals. On prolonged use, Lopitas may also make an individual dependent such that they are not be able to sleep or function normally without taking it

Lopitas is used to treat insomnia, which may help ease anxiety in some patients, although doctors do not prescribe Lopitas for anxiety alone because it does not work in the same manner as other sedatives anti-anxiety drugs